The Trump administration has sent additional federal agents to Texas in response to an increase in unlawful crossings on the southern border. Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ), which falls under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security , have confirmed that agents were reassigned from other locations to strengthen border security measures in Laredo. A CBP spokesperson told Newsweek , “CBP sent additional personnel to Laredo to continue to secure our border.

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